within the spice of a month, in 
three instalments——and besides, 
12,C00 oxen within two months. 
The above-mentioned represen- 
tatives have also added, that instead 
of following the pra¢tice introduced 
in other countries which their 
troops haveentered, namely, that the 
requisitions of similar articles have 
been made, published, and carried 
into execution by themselves, they 
have chosen-io treat this republic in 
another manner, and thereby prove 
the inclination of the French’ na- 
tion, to consider it in the light of 
an approaching ally ; and, of con- 
sequence, have begged of us to ef- 
fettuate the delivery of the above- 
mentioned necessaries in the speci- 
fied quantities, and at the appointed 
times and places, adding, at the 
Same time, that the payment shall 
€ regulated according to arrange. 
ents which shall afterwards be 
ade with the government. 
Convinced of the necessity’ of 
taking the most effe@ua! measures 
or complying with the said requi- 
itions we have judged that the 
est and least burthensome method 
of accomplishing this object, will 
for the government to contraét 
or the articles in question, and for 
he respective provinces to furnish 
he necessary funds. 
We doubt not that the inhabi- 
ants will be convinced of the ab- 
olute necessity of enabling their 
rovincial sovereigns to furnish 
hese necessary funds without the 
mallest delay; but we think it 
rastination ; 
ae of the serious intention 
oL, XXXVII, 
STATE PAPERS, 
209 
of the above-mentioned representa. 
tives of the French nation, that 
these requisitions shall be complied 
with, at the appointed time, and 
must therefore warn all in the most 
impressive manner, that they will 
have themselves to blame if meas 
sures of force and violence must be 
employed to obtain what we wish 
to see accomplished with the great, 
est possible order and regularity. 
With this view, ir will be neces. 
sary that those persons who have 
any provision of the required ar. 
ticles, should not refuse to allow 
the same to be judicially valued at 
a reasonable price, to sell and deli- 
ver thern to the persons entrusted 
with the execution of this work, 
and manifest every possible readi. 
hess to co-operate for the proper 
conveyance of the goods to the ap. 
pointed places: and that in ordet 
not only to prevent the consequences 
with which non-compliance with 
the requisition of the above-men- 
tioned yepresentatives will ne. 
cessarily be attended, but also on 
pain of being rigorously punished 
for disobedience or unwillingness, 
according to the exigency of the 
case. 
And that no person may pretend 
ignorance, we cail upon and desire 
the lords, the states, their deputies 
in the respective provinces, and all 
justiciaries and officers of the same, 
to pablish immediately, affix, and 
make known this our proclamation 
in all places where it may be ne. 
cessary, and is usual to post up such 
publications, ; 
Resolved and concluded in the 
assembly of their high mighti- 
nesses the States General of the 
United Provinces, at the 
Hague, the 27th of January, 
1795+ 
ig (Signed) 
